The Virginia Cavaliers (5-2) travel to face off against the Florida Gators (8-0) on Wednesday, December 4th. This game will be played at Exactech Arena in Gainesville and televised on ESPN2. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:15 ET.

Virginia Cavaliers vs Florida Gators

The Cavaliers Are Coming Off A Win

Virginia Cavaliers Recent Game/Games

Virginia improved to 8-0 on the season with a 67-41 win over Holy Cross on Friday. The Cavaliers, who were -15.5 favorites, covered the spread in the home victory.

Virginia led 34-21 at halftime and held Holy Cross to just 20 points in the 2nd half while scoring 33 of their own. The game’s total points of 108 fell short of the 126.5 O/U line.

The Gators Are Coming Off A Win

Florida improved to 8-0 on the season with an 88-51 win over Wichita State on Friday. The Gators were -10 favorites heading into the game and covered the spread with ease.

Florida led 37-18 at halftime and put up 51 points in the 2nd half while allowing 33. The game’s total points ended at 139, under the 155.5 O/U line.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

Virginia’s offense put up 67 points in their last game, shooting 43.6% from the field and 36% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 50.9%, and they hit 83.3% of their free throws, going 10-for-12 from the line.

Dai Dai Ames and Max Green each scored 16 points, with Green hitting 4-of-7 from three-point range. Ames shot 66.7% overall, while Andrew Rohde contributed 13 points, shooting 60% from deep. The Cavaliers dished out 20 assists and grabbed 9 offensive rebounds.

Gators Offense Breakdown

Florida’s offense put up 88 points in their last game, shooting 44.9% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 53.8%, thanks in part to hitting 42.4% from three-point range, connecting on 14 of 33 attempts.

Walter Clayton Jr. led the Gators with 19 points, hitting 5 of 9 threes, while Alex Condon went 3 for 3 from deep, finishing with 17 points and 9 rebounds. Florida also grabbed 20 offensive boards and dished out 20 assists in the win.

Cavaliers Team Defense

Virginia’s defense was stout, holding their opponent to just 41 points. The Cavaliers allowed 43% shooting overall, with 24 made field goals on 55 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Virginia’s opponent shot 36%, hitting 9 of 25 threes. They also sent them to the line 12 times, where they made 10 free throws.

Gators Team Defense

Virginia’s defense held their opponent to just 41 points, despite allowing them to shoot 43% from the field. The Cavaliers gave up 24 made field goals on 55 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Virginia’s opponent hit 9 threes on 25 attempts, good for 36%. They also went 10/12 from the free-throw line, shooting 83%.

Cavaliers vs Gators Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Cavaliers have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 56 points per game in these contests.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, Florida has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 85 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Cavaliers have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-4.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Gators have an ATS record of 3-0 and a straight up mark of 3-0.

Cavaliers vs Gators Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Gators vs. Gators game, our recommendation is to take the Gators at -16.5. Despite our model showing the Gators winning 74-73, we like Cavaliers as our point-spread pick.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 132.5, and our model predicts the Cavaliers and Gators to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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